Joan Calabuig: “The Port of Valencia is essential for Valencians and the driving force of their economy. It generates 50,000 jobs”

València, 13 July 2023.- “An essential port for Valencians and the driving force of their economy”. Joan Calabuig, president of the València Port Authority (PAV), made this categorical statement this morning at the presentation of the Economic and Social Impact Study of Valenciaport for 2019, which the Propeller València association carried out this morning in …

Export freights from the Port of València to the Far East fall by 33.07% in June

This is reflected in the València Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) which recorded a significant fall not only in the Far East but also in its general index with a drop of 25.57%  The indicator is now below 1,500 points, at 1,403.47%  The VCFI – which measures the trend and evolution of the cost of container …

The increase of the import brings the first lights to import/export

València, 16th June de 2023.- The traffic data of Valenciaport during last May have shown again some green shoots, indicators of possible changes in trend, with respect to the declines of movements in recent months. Imports grew in May by more than 2%; bulk solids showed increases of 16%, ro-ro cargo from the truck platforms …

Export freights from the Port of Valencia register a fall of 14.22% in May

The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) is below 2,000 points, specifically at 1,885.5, similar to March 2021  The indicator which measures the trend and evolution of container transport costs by sea from the Port of Valencia has now been falling for nine consecutive months  The international situation is marked by the slowdown in international trade …

Rail freight traffic at Valenciaport grows by 15% so far this year

International trade has not yet found the stability demanded by the market. The world economy continues to be marked by the complex situation of the war in Ukraine and growing inflation, among other factors, and by strong imbalances in trade flows between different areas of the world. This can be seen in the traffic data …

The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI) closed 2022 with a decrease of 11.3% compared to the previous year

  The Indicator, which measures the trend and evolution of container transport costs by sea from the Port of Valencia, showed two different stages in 2022  In the first half of the year, there was steady growth in the VCFI, and from September onwards, a sharp fall. The year 2022 closed with 3,603.07 points compared …

Export freights from the Port of Valencia fell again in April by 9.28%

The Valencia Containerised Freight Index (VCFI), the indicator that measures the trend and evolution of container transport costs by sea from the Port of Valencia, recorded a fall of -9.28% in April compared to the previous month, the eighth consecutive month in this line. The Index stands at 2,198 points, a similar level to two years ago …

Export/import containers continue to show a positive sign in June

Full cargo containers (export) grew by 1.78% and full unloading containers (import) increased by 10.71%. On the other hand, full transit containers fell by 17.7% due to the diversion of shipping lines to other ports In the first half of the year, the economic situation still shows a negative result both in total freight traffic …